For them, for you, Scotland is home. And, of course, there's no placelike it. A trip to Scotland - a trip back home - is surely the best wayto feel connected to this ancient land. A way to feel part of somethinggreater than the here and now. A way to truly belong.

Tracingyour family history is a journey of discovery that leads you to explorethe lives and times of ancestors who lived hundreds of years ago - andperhaps even thousands of miles away - in circumstances which are allbut unimaginable today.

Retracing the footsteps of your ancestors will not only bring the pastto life, it will also make your home coming the most dynamic andexciting experience of your life. 2009will be a special year with many special events focussing on Scottishancestry, traditions and culture. Make your own ancestral journey toScotland and come home to your heritage and your roots during 2009!

If you are one of the 22 million or so Americans with Ulster-Scots roots, you are in good company.  Click here to read Cameron Taylor's article on 'The impact of Ulster Scots Migrants'.

Further information: Homecoming Scotland 2009.